Gao: One in four f-35s can fly all missions readiness

Do any of you have any idea of what is happening? is this caused by the new software (i remember you had a rewrite from TR1 to TR2, was it good?)?

disclaimer: I admit i am not a huge fan of the f35 (and especially f35B) because i think VTOL is a gadget which inclusion cost too much in capability, especially when a stealth aircraft have naturally more issues to cool itself, and made the overall design more challenging and worse than what could have been. I still think it is the most capable multirole today, still have the most complete set of EW equipment and its nose size allows a lot of range for its radar. But it is worth it if you can only fly half?